Irish Brown Bread Recipe From Raglan Road

I love the Irish Brown Bread with Guinness Reduction at Raglan Road in Disney Springs. It's so good! With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, I thought I'd share Disney's recipe for this delightful treat.

Irish Brown Bread with Guinness Reduction

Makes 1 (3-pound) loaf

6 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups whole-wheat flour

1 1/2 cups rolled oats, divided

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

4 cups buttermilk

1/4 cup Guinness

1/4 cup molasses

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9 1/2x5x3-inch loaf pan or a 9×9 square pan; set aside.

Combine all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, 1 cup rolled oats, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Whisk together buttermilk, Guinness, and molasses in a medium bowl. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture in three batches, mixing and folding dough by hand lightly; the mixture should be sticky.

Transfer dough to prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup oats, pressing lightly to adhere. Bake until bread is golden brown and makes a hollow sound when top is tapped, about 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from pan and cool slightly before serving. Serve with Guinness Reduction and olive oil.

Guinness Reduction

2 cups Guinness

2 cups sugar

1/4 cup olive oil, for service

Combine the Guinness and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer. Note: Do not leave the pot unattended while it is coming to a boil, as it may boil over.

Simmer until mixture is reduced by half and is thick and syrup-like, about 1 hour. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature

To serve, place 1/4 cup olive oil in a saucer or small plate. Drizzle with 1/4 cup Guinness Reduction. Refrigerate any remaining reduction for up to 2 weeks.